For about a third of the year, Phoenix sees temperatures at or above 100 degrees, and summers here are only expected to get hotter. Gov. Katie Hobbs proclaimed May 6-10 as Heat Awareness Week.With how extreme heat can zap car batteries and wreak havoc on tires, Kelsey Mo with the Arizona Department of Transportation said it’s important to be proactive.
As temperatures warm up, health officials are reminding Arizonans to be aware of the dangers of extreme heat.Last summer was Phoenix’s hottest in history, with 55 days reaching 110 degrees or higher. Amid those scorching temperatures, a record 645 people in Maricopa County died from heat-related causes.
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Heat is the #1 weather-related killer in the United States, resulting in hundreds of fatalities each year. Everyone can be vulnerable to heat, especially young children and infants – and so are your pets.